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1 ORGANIZACION DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones Inter-American Telecommunication Commission 32 MEETING OF THE PERMANENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CITEL (COM/CITEL) November 29 to December 1, 2016 Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic OEA/Ser.L/XVII.5.32 COM/CITEL/doc. 94/16 rev January Original: Spanish FINAL REPORT (Item on the Agenda: 16) (Document submitted by the Drafting Group) CITEL, 1889 F ST. NW., WASHINGTON, D.C , U.S.A. TEL: FAX: citel@oas.org Web page:

2 Table of Content I. AGENDA... 3 II. AUTHORITIES OF THE MEETING... 5 III. RESOLUTIONS... 6 COM/CITEL/RES. 282 (XXXII-16)... 6 COURSE PROGRAMME OF CITEL FOR THE YEAR COM/CITEL/RES. 283 (XXXII-16)... 7 DRAFT AGENDA, SITE AND DATE FOR THE 33 MEETING OF COM/CITEL... 7 COM/CITEL/RES. 284 (XXXI-16)... 9 DESIGNATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLOMBIA AS GENERAL COORDINATOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES... 9 COM/CITEL RES. 285 (XXXII-16)... 9 STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF CITEL... 9 COM/CITEL/RES. 286 (XXXII-16) ADOPTION OF THE OPERATIONS PLAN FOR COM/CITEL/RES. 287 (XXXII-16) SUPPORT FROM CITEL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE SEVENTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS AND IN PREPARATION FOR THE VIII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS COM/CITEL RES. 288 (XXXII-16) PREPARING FOR THE SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITEL ASSEMBLY COM/CITEL RES. 289 (XXXII-16) CREATION OF THE AD HOC GROUP TO IDENTIFY CITEL ASSOCIATE MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ATTENDANCE IV. DECISIONS COM/CITEL DEC. 92 (XXXII-16) AD HOC GROUP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCEDURES FOR ELABORATION, DISCUSSION, ADOPTION AND PRESENTATION OF INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSALS V. LIST OF DOCUMENTS COM r1_i

3 FINAL REPORT 32 MEETING OF THE PERMANENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CITEL (COM/CITEL) The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL (COM/CITEL) was held in Bavaro Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from November 29 to December 1, I. AGENDA 1 1. Adoption of agenda and schedule. 2. Establishment of meeting committees: 2.1 Committee for Drafting the Final Report. 2.2 Committee for Preparing the Operations Plan. 3. Report by the Chair of COM/CITEL. 4. Reports from the Chairs of the Permanent Consultative Committees. 5. Reports from the COM/CITEL Working Groups: 5.1 Coordination Center for the Development of Human Resources 5.2 Working Group on the Strategic Plan of CITEL 5.3. Working Group to Prepare for the Meetings of the ITU Council 5.4 Conference Preparatory Working Group to Address Regional Preparations for World Conferences and Meetings. 5.5 Working Group to review and propose updates to the Statute and Regulations in accordance with subparagraphs (e) and (g) of Article 17, Functions of COM/CITEL, of the Statute regarding the financial, legal, and operational issues arising from remote participation and increased participation in decision-making meetings of CITEL. 5.6 Ad Hoc Group for the development of new procedures for elaboration, discussion, adoption and presentation of inter-american proposals. 5.7 Ad Hoc Group to determine a new methodology to set the value of the contributory units paid by the associate members of CITEL. 6. Approval of the annual report on the activities of CITEL CITEL financial report. 8. Report of the activities of the Secretariat of CITEL, particularly regarding the support of projects for the development of telecommunications/ict in the Americas. 9. Approval of the 2017 Operations Plan (activities, budget, and meeting scheduling for 2017). 10. Joint CITEL/ITU activities in the region. 11. Proposed amendments of the CITEL Statute and Regulations. 12. Study of OAS General Assembly resolutions affecting CITEL. 1 COM/CITEL/doc. 055/16 COM r1_i

4 13. Report on the situation of CITEL's cooperation agreements. 14. Date, agenda, and venue of the next meeting. 15. Other business. 16. Adoption of the minutes and Final Report of the meeting. COM r1_i

5 II. AUTHORITIES OF THE MEETING Chair of COM/CITEL: Alternate Vice-chair of COM/CITEL: Mrs. Katrina Naut, Alternate Chair, representing Mr. José del Castillo Saviñón (Dominican Republic) Mrs. Solana Aspiazu, representing Mr. Miguel de Godoy (Argentina) Executive Secretary of CITEL: Mr. Oscar León Drafting Committee for the Final Report: Dominican Republic: Mrs. Lydia Rodríguez and Mr. Bryan Guzmán United States of America: Mr. Gregory Ratta Participants: a. Member States COM/CITEL: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, United States of America, Uruguay. b. OAS Member States: Bahamas c. CITEL Associate Members: Canada: Boeing Canada Technology United States of America: The Boeing Company, Iridium Satellite LLC, Internet Society (ISOC), Microsoft Corporation, North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) d. CITEL Observers: Regional Technical Commission of Telecommunications (COMTELCA), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) COM r1_i

6 III. RESOLUTIONS COM/CITEL/RES. 282 (XXXII-16) 2 COURSE PROGRAMME OF CITEL FOR THE YEAR 2017 The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL, COM/CITEL, CONSIDERING: That the results of the Competition for the OAS Professional Development Program are not yet available, and there is no information about the budget available for scholarships in 2017, ACKNOWLEDGING: That through the Regional Training Centers of CITEL and the Center of Excellence of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) the effective training on telecommunications/ict is enabled, RESOLVES: 1. To empower the General Coordination for the Human Resources Development to: (a) select, based on the budget available for scholarships, the higher training priority courses of the member States; (b) schedule the dates for the courses to comply with the rules of the OAS. 2. To establish that in case the Human Resources Development Department of the Organization of American States (OAS) formally invites participation in the Competition of the Professional Development Scholarship Program for 2017, the General Coordination would participate in the cases in which the Institutes are interested in sharing the costs corresponding to the scholarships according to the conditions of the OAS. 3. To empower the Coordination, when possible, to reallocate the amounts of the scholarships offered in the event the materials for evaluations and the provisional invitation are not available at least three months prior to the scheduled start of the course. 4. To thank the Human Resources Development Department of the OAS for the continuous and outstanding support provided in the dissemination of the CITEL course offering and to request this training is given maximum priority considering the recognized contribution of telecommunications/information and communications technology (ICT) to sustainable development and the reduction of poverty. 5. To establish that the condition under which the courses will be offered, unless otherwise stated in resolve 1, shall be: 2 COM/CITEL/doc. 69/16 rev. 1 cor. 1 COM r1_i

7 - That at least 10% of the total amount collected for the tuition of all participants for a distance learning course disseminated by the OAS/CITEL is deposited in the account for scholarship specific funds which would be used as a reserve fund budget (seed money) for the course programme for the coming years and the authorization for the use of which would be through the Coordination for the Human Resources Development. 6. To establish a virtual session program about topical issues on telecommunications/information and communications technology (ITC). 7. To request the Secretariat of CITEL to liaise with agencies that offer telecommunications/tic training with a view to establish Cooperative Agreements on training which allow to meet the needs of the region. Specially, to liaise with ITU Centers of Excellence and other multilateral agencies to seek Synergies and course developments during the year To urge Administrations to submit candidates for the scholarships to be offered for the course programme for 2017 in order for them not to miss the opportunities offered. INSTRUCTS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY WITH: 1. Supporting the General Coordination for the Human Resources Development. 2. Disseminating these courses as widely as possible. COM/CITEL/RES. 283 (XXXII-16) 3 DRAFT AGENDA, SITE AND DATE FOR THE 33 MEETING OF COM/CITEL The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL, COM/CITEL, RESOLVES: 1. To hold the 33 Meeting of COM/CITEL December 12, 13 and 14, 2017, in Bávaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, subject to the availability of funds for the 14th. 2. To approve the draft agenda for the 33 Meeting of COM/CITEL attached to the present Resolution. 3 COM/CITEL/doc. 87/16 rev. 1 COM r1_i

8 ANNEX TO RESOLUTION COM/CITEL/RES. 283 (XXX1I-16) DRAFT AGENDA 1. Adoption of agenda and schedule. 2. Establishment of meeting committees: 2.1 Committee for Drafting the Final Report. 2.2 Committee for Preparing the Operations Plan. 3. Report by the Chair of COM/CITEL. 4. Reports from the Chairs of the Permanent Consultative Committees. 5. Reports from the COM/CITEL Working Groups: 5.1 Coordination Center for the Development of Human Resources 5.2 Working Group on the Strategic Plan of CITEL 5.3. Working Group to Prepare for the Meetings of the ITU Council 5.4 Conference Preparatory Working Group to Address Regional Preparations for World Conferences and Meetings. 5.5 Working Group to review and propose updates to the Statute and Regulations in accordance with subparagraphs (e) and (g) of Article 17, Functions of COM/CITEL, of the Statute regarding the financial, legal, and operational issues arising from remote participation and increased participation in decision-making meetings of CITEL. 5.6 Ad Hoc Group for the development of new procedures for elaboration, discussion, adoption and presentation of inter-american proposals. 5.7 Ad Hoc Group to identify CITEL associate member opportunities to improve their attendance. 6. Approval of the annual report on the activities of CITEL CITEL financial report. 8. Report of the activities of the Secretariat of CITEL, particularly regarding the support of projects for the development of telecommunications/ict in the Americas. 9. Approval of the 2018 Operations Plan (activities, budget, and meeting scheduling for 2018). 10. Joint CITEL/ITU activities in the region. 11. Proposed amendments of the CITEL Statute and Regulations. 12. Study of OAS General Assembly resolutions affecting CITEL. 13. Report on the situation of CITEL's cooperation agreements. 14. Date, agenda, and venue of the next meeting. 15. Other business. 16. Adoption of the minutes and Final Report of the meeting. COM r1_i

9 COM/CITEL/RES. 284 (XXXI-16) 4 DESIGNATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLOMBIA AS GENERAL COORDINATOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL, COM/CITEL, CONSIDERING: a) That, through Resolution COM/CITEL RES.140 (XII-02), the administration of Uruguay was given the responsibility of General Coordination for the Development of Human Resources; b) That, as expressed by the aforementioned Administration, budget limitations and Human Resource allocations issues have made it impossible to continue shouldering the aforementioned responsibility, c) That, by means of Resolution COM/CITEL RES.272 (XXXI-16), the administration of Paraguay was given the responsibility of General Coordination for the Development of Human Resources, ad referendum its official communication accepting this responsibility, which should be communicated to the Executive Secretary of CITEL. That the administration of Paraguay informed the Secretariat of CITEL of their inability to assume the responsibility of the General Coordination for the Development of Human Resources. RESOLVES: 1. To appoint the Administration of Colombia as Chairman of General Coordination for the Development of Human Resources. COM/CITEL RES. 285 (XXXII-16) 5 STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF CITEL The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL, COM/CITEL, CONSIDERING: a. That Article 1 of the Statute of CITEL, establishes the mission to facilitate and promote the integral and sustainable development of interoperable, innovative and reliable telecommunications (ICTs) in the Americas, under the principles of universality, equity and affordability. b. That, in addition, Article 1 of the Statute establishes that the vision of CITEL is the full integration of the American States into the Global Information Society, with a view to enabling and accelerating social, economic and environmentally sustainable development for all the 4 COM/CITEL/doc. 84/16 5 COM/CITEL/doc. 74/16 rev. 2 COM r1_i

10 region s inhabitants through the development of telecommunications and information and communication technologies/icts, c. That, in the VI Ordinary Meeting of the Assembly of CITEL, held in the city of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) in February 2014, resolution CITEL RES. 70 (VI-14) approved the Strategic Plan of CITEL for the period. d. That, in accordance with this Plan, the strategic goals of CITEL are: 1) Encouraging the development of interoperable telecommunication/icts in the Americas, including infrastructure, services, equipment and devices; 2) Promoting initiatives to expand the use/adoption/penetration of telecommunication/icts in the Americas; 3) Fostering inclusiveness and affordability of telecommunication/icts and reducing the digital divide in the Americas; 4) Promoting the development of a harmonized telecommunication/icts environment in the Americas; 5) Promoting greater and more active participation by the Member States of CITEL and all actors of the telecommunication/ict sector in the activities of CITEL; and 6) Ensuring that the Organization continue to contribute with financial and non-financial resources to the sustainability of CITEL; e) That the Secretariat of CITEL has the technical capability to improve and perfect the strategic goals of CITEL, in accordance with its Strategic Action Plan, by means of a more intensive application of the telecommunications/ict component, through greater participation in programs, projects and activities already underway, and with new initiatives based on the current and future needs of the Member States and Associate Members of CITEL, f) That, pursuant Executive Order Rev.1 of the General Secretariat of the OAS about the Strategic Initiatives of the General Secretariat, the use of telecommunications/icts is cross-cutting to the four pillars of the OAS: democracy, human rights, integral development, and multidimensional security, and that CITEL must facilitate and promote their development in the region through these pillars; g) That, during the plenary session of the Permanent Council of the OAS, held on October 31, 2016, the Organization's Comprehensive Strategic Plan was approved (AG/RES. 1 (LI-E/16), which contains a Matrix with the Strategic Guidelines and Objectives of the Pillars: Democracy, Human Rights, Integral Development, Multidimensional Security, as well as the Areas of Institutional Building and Administrative Management. h) That promoting the development, coordination and implementation of strategies and projects in the Member States, access to and use of telecommunications/icts can be expanded or implemented in those that are not connected yet, with the support and participation of the CITEL members, other international organizations, the public and private sectors, academia and civil society, in order to achieve greater social inclusion and improve the quality of life of our peoples; i) That, to this end, it becomes essential to generate spaces for dialogue between the private sector, public sector, and multilateral organizations so they can be on the same page regarding their strategies, resulting in an accelerated achievement of the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations on September 25, 2015; COM r1_i

11 j) That, on June 14, 2016, in Santo Domingo, The Secretary General of the OAS signed, together with representatives from the private sector, the 2030 ICT Alliance for the Americas, in order to support the Member States of the Organization on the road to integrating ICTs into their national policies within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; k) That it is important to measure the level of advancement of telecommunication/icts, especially in those that do not have a Digital Agenda, regarding the components of network accessibility, network capacity, use of ICTs, affordability, investment, and availability of human capital, among other indicators; also, to make progress in the characterization of the digital ecosystem that includes, in addition to the main features and deployment of the telecommunications networks, the state of existing services, the level of content and application development, the state of appropriation of ICTs and existing gaps, and the capabilities of the population. RESOLVES: 1) To instruct the Chair of the Ad Hoc Group of the Strategic Plan, in coordination with the Executive Secretariat and the Chairs of COM/CITEL and the Permanent Consultative Committees, to design and execute, during 2017, a roadmap aimed to the establishment of follow-up mechanisms to monitor the level of execution of the Strategic Plan of CITEL, as presented in Annex 1, and to identify, within the available indicators harmonized by the ITU, those that are relevant to the Strategic Plan. 2) To instruct the Executive Secretary of CITEL: - To request the ITU, at no charge, the follow-up indicators available for the region, to use them in order to strengthen the implementation of the CITEL Action Plan to measure the progress made regarding the achievement of specific Plan objectives and targets. - To identify projects and strategic partners, at the regional and international level, that contribute to the implementation within the framework of the Goals and Objectives of the Strategic Plan of CITEL, in particular to support the countries of the Americas that still do not have National Connectivity Agendas / Digital Agendas, as well as to strengthen those Agendas in the countries of the Americas that already have them, designing, together with the Chair of COM/CITEL and the Chairs of the PCCs, a toolbox for the development of Connectivity Plans and Spectrum Plans. - With existing resources or those obtained in accordance with the previous resolves items, to provide technical assistance to existing programs, projects and activities, as well as any new telecommunications/ict initiatives, with the aim of promoting the strategic goals of CITEL according to its Strategic Action Plan, and to help the countries of the region search for solutions to their obstacles and challenges with respect to social innovation. 3) To instruct the Chairs of the Permanent Consultative Committees to analyze the Comprehensive Strategic Plan of the OAS, adopted during the plenary session of its Permanent Council, held on October 31, 2016, and to submit their comments regarding its impact on the activities of their respective Committees to the Chair of COM/CITEL, so they can be discussed during the next meeting, preferably before February ) Instruct the Permanent Consultative Committees (PCCs) so, before the 33 Meeting of COM/CITEL and as the outcome of the follow-up and evaluation of the Strategic Plan, they send COM r1_i

12 inputs on Goals, Objectives, Indicators, and Expected Results to the Ad Hoc Group on the Strategic Plan, and that, at the discretion of each Committee, they should be continued, updated, prioritized or incorporated into the Action Plan and the Strategic Plan for the period, taking into account the organization s financial situation. 5) Invite the Member Countries of CITEL to help the Ad Hoc Group carry out this Resolution. ANNEX I TO RESOLUTION COM/CITEL/RES. 285 (XXX1I-16) Proposed Work Plan: Activity Period Analyze the indicators developed by the PCCs based on the Strategic Plan. Define the relevant indicators corresponding to COM/CITEL. Prepare a document and send it to the Chairs of the PCCs and the CITEL Member States for comments. Organize a virtual meeting to define the document to submit to COM/CITEL. Submit the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms of the CITEL Strategic Plan to COM/CITEL. Report, in each annual meeting of COM/CITEL, about the status of execution of the Strategic Plan based on established indicators and mechanisms. Submit the Final Report on the execution of the Strategic Plan during the 2017 annual meeting of COM/CITEL. February February March 2017 June Meeting of COM/CITEL. 34 and 35 Meeting of COM/CITEL. 33 Meeting of COM/CITEL. COM r1_i

13 COM/CITEL/RES. 286 (XXXII-16) 6 ADOPTION OF THE OPERATIONS PLAN FOR 2017 The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL, COM/CITEL, CONSIDERING: a) The program-budget and draft calendar of meetings considered at the sessions of the Meeting of COM/CITEL; and b) The information on the situation of Associate Members presented by the Secretariat of CITEL, RESOLVES: 1. To adopt the calendar of meetings for 2017 contained in Annex 1 hereto. 2. To approve the draft program-budget for 2017 attached hereto as Annex To instruct the Executive Secretary of CITEL to inform the Member States of any change in the circumstances affecting the budget for 2017 approved. 6 COM/CITEL/doc. 89/16 rev. 2 COM r1_i

14 ANNEX 1 TO RESOLUTION COM/CITEL/RES. 286 (XXXII-16) PRELIMINARY CALENDAR OF CITEL 2017 Working Group of the ITU Council Meeting Date Venue Expert Group on the International Telecommunication Regulations January 30 to February 10, 2017 February 9 to 10, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland Geneva, Switzerland 9 th Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education February 9 to 10, 2017 Nassau, Bahamas Regional Development Forum for the Americas February 21, 2017 Asunción, Paraguay Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-17 Mobile World Congress & Ministerial Programme 2017 February 22 to 24, 2017 Asunción, Paraguay February 27 to March 2, 2017 Barcelona, Spain ITU-D (SG 01) March 27 to 31, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland ITU-D (SG 02) April 3 to 7, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland 7th. ITU Green Standards Week April 3 to 5, 2017 Manizales, Colombia Workshop on Digital Inclusion and Meaningful Broadband Adoption in the Americas Seminar: Telecommunication Services and their impact on Privacy Protection Seminar on Development Project Management April 17, 2017 (Monday before the first day of the 30 Meeting of PCC.I) April 18, 2017 (session of the Working Group on Policies and Regulations during the 30 Meeting of the CCP.I) April 19, 2017 (session of the Rapporteurship on Regional Initiatives during the 30 Meeting of the CCP.I) Lima, Perú Lima, Perú Lima, Perú 30 Meeting of PCC.I April 18 to 21, 2017 Lima, Perú Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) April 25 to 27, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) May 1 to 5, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland COM r1_i

15 Meeting Date Venue RPM Coordination Meeting May 8, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) May 9 to 11, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland 2017 Session of the ITU Council May 15 to 25, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland OAS General Assembly June 2017 México WSIS Forum 2017 June 12 to 16, 2017 Geneva, Switzerland 29 Meeting of PCC.II June 27 to 30, 2017 Orlando,United States of America 31 Meeting of PCC.I 24 al 28 de julio de 2017 San Salvador, El Salvador ITU s Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-17) July 14 to 17, 2017 Nassau, Bahamas Working Group to prepare for and follow up on WTSA, WCIT, and WTDC World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-17) October 9 to 20, 2017 October 9 to 20, Meeting of PCC.II November 28 to December 1, Meeting of COM/CITEL December 12 to 14, Assembly of CITEL First quarter of 2018 (before February 28, 2018 to have documents ready for the PP) Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Colombia Punta Cana, República Dominicana Argentina 34 Meeting of COM/CITEL After the Assembly Argentina ITU Plenipotenciary Conference 2018 (PP-18) October 29 to November 16, 2018 Dubai COM r1_i

16 ANNEX 2 TO RESOLUTION COM/CITEL/RES. 286 (XXXII-16) ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE INTER-AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATION COMMISSION (CITEL) YEAR 2017 (Amount in US$) REGULAR FUND REGULAR FUND SPECIFIC FUNDS RF OAS CITEL- TOTAL SF PCC.I SF PCC.II MEETINGS INCOME OAS Regular Fund (Personnel) 294, ,300 OAS Regular Fund (Non Personnel) 70,500 57, ,800 Specific Funds Income of the PCC.I 202, ,500 Specific Funds Income of the PCC.II 400, ,500 TOTAL INCOME 364,800 57, , ,500 1,025,100 EXPENDITURES Secretariat of CITEL Staff Salaries: US$ 294,300 Sal. 2 Staffs [Paid by the OAS Regular Fund) 294, ,300 50% Sal. 2 Staffs [Contrib. SF PCC.I (US$)] 122, ,960 50% Sal. 2 Staffs [Contrib. SF PCC.II (US$)] 122, ,960 Administrative Expenditures Regular Fund (See attached Table) 50,500 50,500 Total Secretariat's Expenditures: 344, , , ,720 CITEL's Meeting and Activities 30 Meeting PCC.I 30,000 30, Meeting PCC.I 30,000 30, Meeting PCC.II 80,000 80, Meeting PCC.II 80,000 80, Meeting of COM/CITEL 27,300 27,300 Basic activities of the Secretariat of CITEL 20,000 19,540 40,000 79,540 Additional Resources for the Strategic Plan (Resol. COM/CITEL/RES. 266 (XXXI-15)) 77,540 77,540 Total Meeting and Activities Expenditures 20,000 27,300 79, , ,380 COM r1_i

17 Other Expenditures Support from the Secretariat to Meetings and International Representations 30,000 30,000 Total Other Expenditures 0 30, ,000 TOTAL - EXPENDITURES 364,800 57, , ,500 1,025,100 TOTAL INCOME - TOTAL EXPENDITURES COM r1_i

18 SECRETARIAT PROJECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR 2017 (US$) SECRETARIAT REGULAR FUND Budget 50,500 Expenses Documents - Equipment 1,477 Supplies 1,200 Postage 400 Phone, Fax 800 Server Maintenance 2,400 LAN-Internet 4,300 LAN-Printer 400 Translation Costs (*) 25,700 Courier/S&H charges 400 AD&D Insurance 350 Webex 1,023 Software licneses (annual payment) 10,450 VPN 1,600 Other - Total 50,500 (*) Annual Report 3,500 Secretariat 22,200 25,700 COM r1_i

19 CCP-I PCC-I DRAFT BUDGET 2017 (US$) SPECIFIC FUNDS SF PCC.I Assoctiate TOTAL Personnel INCOME OAS Regular Fund (Non-Personnel) Balance PCC.I Specific Funds - 1 January 2017 Income - Specific Funds PCC.I 202, ,500 Voluntary Contributions TOTAL INCOME: 202, ,500 EXPENDITURES CITEL Secretariat Staff Salaries: US$ Staff Salaries (50% by 2) [Contribution SF PCC.I] 122, ,960 Total Secretariat Expenses: 122, ,960 CITEL's Meetings and Activities 30 Meeting PCC.I 30,000 30, Meeting PCC.I 30,000 30,000 Basic activities of the Secretariat of CITEL 19,540 19,540 Additional Resources for the Strategic Plan (Resol. COM/CITEL/RES. 266 (XXXI-15)) Total CITEL's Meetings and Activities: 79,540 79,540 Other Expenditures Total Other Expenditures: 0 TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 202, ,500 TOTAL INCOME - TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 0 0 COM r1_i

20 CCP-II PCC-II DRAFT BUDGET (US$) SPECIFIC FUNDS Associate SF PCC.II Personnel TOTAL INCOME REGULAR FUND (Non-Personnel) Balance Specific Funds PCC.II - 1 January 2017 Income - Specific Funds PCC.II 400, ,500 Voluntary Contributions TOTAL INCOME: 400, ,500 EXPENDITURES CITEL's Secretariat Staff Salaries: US$ Staff Salaries (50% by 2) [Contribution SF PCC.II (US$)] 122, ,960 Total Secrtetariat Expenditures: 122, ,960 CITEL's Meetings and Activities 29 Meeting PCC.II 80,000 80, Meeting PCC.II 80,000 80,000 Basic activities of the Secretariat of CITEL 40,000 40,000 Additional Resources for the Strategic Plan (Resol. COM/CITEL/RES. 266 (XXXI-15)) 77,540 77,540 Total CITEL's Meetings and Activities: 277, ,540 Other Expenditures Total Other Expenditures 0 0 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 400, ,500 TOTAL INCOME - TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 0 0 COM r1_i

21 COM/CITEL/RES. 287 (XXXII-16) 7 SUPPORT FROM CITEL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE SEVENTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS AND IN PREPARATION FOR THE VIII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL, COM/CITEL, CONSIDERING: a) That Resolution COM/CITEL/Res.242 (XXV-11), Contribution by CITEL to the Sixth Summit of the Americas, at the Summit held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on April 14 and 15, 2012, of the Permanent Executive Commission of CITEL, invited Member States of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) to send the President of the Seventh Summit of the Americas documents arising from the various meetings of CITEL that reflected the positive impact of telecommunications and information technology and communication (ICT) on matters of high importance to the region, such as social inclusion, public safety, natural disaster prevention and mitigation, and promoting access to and use of technology; b) That by Resolution AG/RES.2765 (XLIII-O/13, Support from CITEL for the Implementation of the Outcomes of the Sixth Summit of the Americas and the High-Level World Conferences held in 2012 and in Preparation for International Telecommunication Events for the Cycle and by Resolution AG/RES (XLIV-O/14), Information and Communication Technologies for Development, the OAS General Assembly expressed support for the ongoing work of CITEL as the principal advisory body on all matters pertaining to telecommunications/icts and the Hemisphere and as a benchmark for the Information Society in the Americas, emphasizing the core competencies of CITEL in the area of ICTs and urging CITEL to promote the development, coordination and implementation of strategies, as applicable, to expand the use of ICTs in accordance with the commitments made at the Sixth Summit of the Americas; c) That the Seventh Summit of the Americas was held in Panama City, Panama on April 10-11, 2015, under the theme Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge of Cooperation in the Americas, one of whose mandates highlighted the need to facilitate equitable, pluralistic, broad, secure, and reliable access to new information and communication technologies in order to promote citizen participation and significantly increase by 2025 broadband access to overcome the digital gap and investment in infrastructure and its effectiveness, since the main commitments and mandates of the Seventh Summit of the Americas relate directly to the work of CITEL; d) That the Heads of State and Government at the Seventh Summit of the Americas entrusted the inter-american organizations and institutions to cooperate and coordinate as extensively as they can in implementing the mandates and initiatives contained in the document Mandates for Action ; RECOGNIZING a) That, although in recent years considerable progress has been made in access to information and communication technologies, the digital gap persists in many Member States; 7 COM/CITEL/doc. 71/16 COM r1_i

22 b) That telecommunications/icts are the most efficient and effective tools to expand access to information and education for all and to enable freedom of speech and expression, which are essential components of fostering democracy, advocating human rights, ensuring security, and promoting comprehensive development and prosperity in the hemisphere, the four pillars of the Organization of American States (OAS), c) That promoting broadband access and increased adoption of broadband services and deployment of broadband infrastructure is essential to reducing the digital and technological gap in the societies of the Hemisphere, d) That CITEL has worked on a number of priority activities for the period that have directly contributed to implementing the four pillars of the OAS and the mandates of the Sixth and Seventh Summit of the Americas, including the launch of the 2030 ICT Alliance for the Americas initiative, the call to increase investment in broadband infrastructure and promote access to broadband for social inclusion; promoting greater international cooperation to ensure the security and robustness of international telecommunication networks; increasing access to and use of ICTs for emergency services, education and other electronic services while allowing greater citizen participation and exploring new technologies to reduce the digital and technological gap. e) That the recent announcement of the Global Connect Initiative, which aims to catalyze multisectoral efforts to attract 1.5 billion new Internet users online by 2020, is consistent with the goal of the Seventh Summit of the Americas to promote broadband access for the societies of the hemisphere. f) That it is essential to create spaces for dialog between the private sector, the public sector and multilateral agencies to harmonize strategies that will make it possible to accelerate achievement of the development goals of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations on September 25, 2015; RESOLVES: 1. To invite the Member States to take an active part in CITEL activities related to implementing the mandates and initiatives of the Mandates for Action of the Seventh Summit of the Americas; and to collaborate with the Summits of the Americas process by highlighting the importance of aligning the work of CITEL with preparations for the VIII Summit of the Americas to be held in Peru in To invite the Member States to submit to the Chair of the Summits of the Americas process all documents arising from the various meetings and events of CITEL that reflect the impact of and progress towards implementing the mandates and initiatives of the Mandates for Action of the Seventh Summit of the Americas, particularly as regard broadband access and investment in broadband infrastructure. 3. To promote, within the structure and work plan(s) of the appropriate work group(s) of CITEL, access to and increased adoption and development of broadband services, and investment in broadband infrastructure. 4. To support the Global Connect efforts to catalyze multi-sectoral initiatives to attract 1.5 billion new Internet users online by 2020, including its principles to achieve Internet connectivity; to ensure that all public schools in the Americas are connected to the Internet by 2030 and create relevant local content; and to promote digital training to help raise the quality of education and build talent for the new digital economy; and COM r1_i

23 5. To request that the Executive Secretary of CITEL submit a report on implementation of this resolution to the next regular session of the OAS General Assembly. COM/CITEL RES. 288 (XXXII-16) 8 PREPARING FOR THE SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITEL ASSEMBLY The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL (COM/CITEL), WHEREAS: a) Article 6 of the Statute of CITEL provides that CITEL shall hold a Regular Meeting of the CITEL Assembly every four years, in the place as determined by the CITEL Assembly in accordance with the principle of rotation set forth in the Regulations; b) Article 5 of the Regulations of CITEL establishes that CITEL shall endeavor to schedule the Regular Meeting of the CITEL Assembly during the first quarter of the year, CONSIDERING: a) That CITEL has the mission to facilitate and promote the integral and sustainable development of interoperable, innovative, and reliable telecommunications/information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Hemisphere, on the basis of the principles of universality, equity, and affordability; and that CITEL s vision is the full integration of the states of the Americas into the world information society, for the purpose of permitting and accelerating social, economic, and environmentally sustainable development for all inhabitants of the region by developing telecommunications /ICT; b) That CITEL is the forum for coordination, holding discussions, and harmonizing strategies and policies for telecommunications/ict in the Hemisphere, as well as the exchange of information on the matter; c) That the CITEL Assembly has provided high-level participants a place to debate world, regional, and local issues in connection with the advancement of telecommunications/ict in the Hemisphere, RECOGNIZING: a) That the telecommunications/ict environment is undergoing constant changes because of various aspects, in particular technological progress, regulatory changes, the convergence of platforms and services, the growing demand of users, and greater needs; b) That it is essential for member states and associate members to collaborate closely in CITEL to promote the ongoing evolution of telecommunications/icts that take into account the needs of the region; c) That it pertains to CITEL to promote a regional dialogue about the most relevant challenges for telecommunications/ict, 8 COM/CITEL/doc. 90/16 rev. 1 COM r1_i

24 RESOLVES: 1. To hold the Seventh Regular Assembly of CITEL in the first quarter of 2018 in Argentina; 2. To adopt the preliminary draft agenda of the Seventh Regular Meeting of the CITEL Assembly attached in the Annex to the present Resolution. 3. To invite the administrations of OAS member states and associate members of CITEL to ensure the participation of the highest-ranking authorities in the field of telecommunications/ict in their delegations to the CITEL Assembly, in keeping with its Statute and Regulations. 4. To instruct the Executive Secretary of CITEL to carry out the actions that are required in order to fulfill the present Resolution. ANNEX TO RESOLUTION COM/CITEL RES. 288 (XXXII-16) DRAFT GENERAL AGENDA 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. Organization of the Assembly 2.1 Order of precedence 2.2 Establishment of the Working Committees 2.3 Membership of the Credentials, Style, and Drafting Committees 3. Election of the Chair and two Vice-Chairs of the Assembly 4. Report of the Chair of COM/CITEL. 5. Reports of the Chairs of the Permanent Consultative Committees: 5.1 PCC.I: Telecommunications/ICT 5.2 PCC.II: Radiocommunications 6. Strategic Plan of CITEL 7. Proposals to amend the Statute and Regulations of CITEL 8. Establishment of the Permanent Consultative Committees: assignment, purpose, and specific mandate 9. Designation of the member state that would hold the Vice-Chairmanship of COM/CITEL 10. Election of the member states of COM/CITEL 11. Election of the member states that would chair the Permanent Consultative Committees 12. Establishment of the CITEL Plan of Operations for the period and the corresponding Program-Budget COM r1_i

25 13. Coordination with other regional and international organizations 14. Call for the 34 and 35 Meetings of COM/CITEL 15. CITEL s preparations for the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 16. Other matters 17. Adoption of the Final Report COM/CITEL RES. 289 (XXXII-16) 9 CREATION OF THE AD HOC GROUP TO IDENTIFY CITEL ASSOCIATE MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR ATTENDANCE The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee (COM/CITEL), CONSIDERING: a) That in accordance with Article 24 of the CITEL Statute, associate members may attend all activities of the Permanent Consultative Committee (PCC) to which they belong; b) That by Resolution COM/CITEL RES. 8 (III-E-16), COM/CITEL approved ad referendum of the following CITEL Assembly meeting, effective as of January 1, 2017, setting the quota for associate member contributions at USD 6,000 for each Permanent Consultative Committee (PCC) they attend, with reference to the methodological proposal submitted by the Ad-hoc Group created by Resolution RES.265 (XXX-15). c) That CITEL is the primary forum for coordinating, debating and harmonizing telecommunication/ict strategies and policies in the Americas, and for information exchange on the subject; and that it has great value for both the public and private sectors. d) That it is necessary to consider the views, needs and contributions of the Associate Members to further strengthen the role of CITEL as the most important telecommunication and ICT organization in the Americas. RESOLVES: 1. To conclude the duties of the Ad Hoc Group of COM/CITEL created by Resolution COM/CITEL RES. 263 (XXIX-14) and to thank it for the work done. 2. To create an Ad Hoc Group to identify the opportunities for associate members to improve and the means to increase and expand their attendance, including actions, activities, rights and associate categories. This Ad Hoc Group will be open to participation by all CITEL Member States and chaired by the Administration of Mexico, with Brazil, Canada and Uruguay as Vice-Chairs. 9 COM/CITEL/doc. 91/16 rev. 2 COM r1_i

26 3. To request that the PCC Chairs survey the opinions, comments and inputs of associate members attending the respective PCC regarding the opportunities for associate members to improve and the means to increase and expand their attendance, including actions, activities, rights and associate categories, and to report the findings of this survey and their recommendations to the Ad Hoc Group created by Resolves 2 of this Resolution within 15 days from the conclusion of their meetings. 4. To instruct the Chair of the Ad-Hoc Group to report to COM/CITEL on the findings of this survey and submit the relevant proposals. 5. To instruct the Executive Secretary of CITEL to take all measures required to implement this Resolution. COM r1_i

27 IV. DECISIONS COM/CITEL DEC. 92 (XXXII-16) 10 AD HOC GROUP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROCEDURES FOR ELABORATION, DISCUSSION, ADOPTION AND PRESENTATION OF INTER-AMERICAN PROPOSALS The 32 Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL; DECIDE: 1) To renew the mandate of the Ad Hoc Group for the development of new procedures for elaboration, discussion, adoption and presentation of inter-american proposals; 2) To appoint Brazil and Paraguay, respectively, as chair and vice-chair of the Ad Hoc group. 10 COM/CITEL/doc. 88/16 rev.1 cor. 1 COM r1_i

28 V. LIST OF DOCUMENTS Minutes of the Opening Session and First Plenary Session: COM/CITEL/doc. 083/16 cor. 1 Minute of the Second Plenary Session: COM/CITEL/doc. 092/16 cor. 1 Minute of the Third Plenary Session COM/CITEL/doc. 093/16 List of Documents: COM/CITEL/doc. 053/16 rev. 1 List of Participants: COM/CITEL/doc. 054/16 rev. 1 Final Report of the Meeting: COM/CITEL/doc. 094/16 rev. 1 COM r1_i